JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

Panama legalized medical marijuana use on Monday, joining at least seven other Latin American countries. After a five-year struggle, Panama’s national assembly unanimously passed Bill 153 during the bill’s third debate. Some members of the assembly shared that they were swayed by the initiative’s motto, “for a day without pain.” National Assembly President Crispiano Adames, joined by Marcos Castillero, championed Bill 153 to promote and ensure responsible access to medici

Legal 291

Legal Legal Drafting Laws 291

The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

San Francisco authorities are debuting their latest attempt at combating the rise in gun violence in their city: paying at-risk individuals to not pull the trigger, and for completing life services programs , reports the San Francisco Examiner. The program, called the Dream Keeper Fellowship, will launch as a pilot program in October with just 10 participants, acting as the city’s latest iteration of a guaranteed-income program designed to provide high-risk individuals with $300 a month as a sta

Manufacturing 143

Manufacturing Attorney 143

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois denied Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss an ACLU privacy lawsuit on Friday. Clearview AI (“Clearview”) is an American facial recognition company founded in 2017. The company sells access to over three billion indexed images to law enforcement and commercial organizations. Access allows for individuals to match provided photographs with others found online and find identifying information about individuals in the picture.

Court 233

Court Litigation Litigating Attorney 233

The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform announced plans to train this fall’s inaugural class of juvenile justice executives and rank-and-file detention facility staffers in protocols aimed at limiting the use of solitary confinement of youth , reports the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange. The training, which will be a part of a certificate program, will include working with representatives of nonprofit organizations and youth who have been system-involved and know first

Education 136

Education 136

Advertisement

A Synergistic Approach to eDiscovery In the space of eDiscovery, the convergence of document summarization, sentiment analysis, and chatbots represents a significant change in how legal professionals navigate and manage electronic information. These technologies not only expedite the review process but also empower legal teams with deeper insights into the emotional context and key information within electronic documents.

eDiscovery

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court sentenced a unnamed “Free Syrian Army” member earlier this month to twelve years in prison for war crimes committed in Syria and for links to Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The decision was made public on Monday and the sentencing follows the rejection of the defendant’s appeal by the Third Criminal Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which found no error in the law with respect to the Stuttgart court’s judgment making it f

Court 222

Court Government Legal Legal 222

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, a lawyer in Kabul offers his latest observations and perspective on the country’s economic predicament under the Taliban. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name and institutional affiliation.

Finance 197

Finance Human Resources Government Lawyer 197

The Crime Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

The pandemic has been a fertile opportunity for cyberscammers. In the latest example, scammers are exploiting online information from expired driver’s licenses, reports Stateline. The “phishing” schemes take advantage of the fact that many states issued emergency declarations allowing driver’s licenses to remain valid past expiration dates, r eports Stateline.

124

124

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the Russian authorities’ investigation into the circumstances of the death of human rights activist Natalia Estemirova was insufficient. Estemirova was abducted and murdered in July 2009 after having investigated various cases of “kidnappings, torture and extrajudicial killings in Chechnya.” She had publicly alleged and denounced various instances of crimes by Chechen insurgents and law enforcement officers.

Court Rules 192

Court Rules Court Government Legal 192

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“Texas Officials Ask Supreme Court to Allow Six-Week Abortion Ban”: Greg Stohr and Laurel Calkins of Bloomberg News have this report. You can access Texas’ U.S. Supreme Court filing at this link.

Court 100

Court 100

Advertisement

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

Contract

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban. Here, an Afghan lawyer who recently evacuated to the United States offers his observations and perspective. For privacy and security reasons we are withholding his name. The text has been only lightly edited to respect the author’s voice.

Government 190

Government Lawyer Lawyers Immigration 190

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“An alarming new Supreme Court case could unravel Roe v. Wade as soon as Tuesday night; And the loss of abortion rights in Texas may not even be the most troubling aspect of this case”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

Court 100

Court 100

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Alberta Human Rights Tribunal (ABHRT) dismissed complaints earlier this month from two men, Peter Szeles and James Beaudin , who refused to wear protective masks inside two separate businesses. The decision was made public on Monday. Szeles and Beaudin argued that their respective disabilities prevented them from wearing masks and that the businesses’ health and safety policies were discriminatory in violation of § 4 of the Alberta Human Rights Act (AHRA).

Government 104

Government Legal Legal Court 104

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“A Retreat on Racial Preferences: The Justice Department declines to appeal a ruling against the USDA’s discriminatory farm policy.” This editorial will appear in Wednesday’s edition of The Wall Street Journal.

100

100

Advertisement

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

Contract

JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2021

The Karkardooma District Court in East Delhi Sunday stated that the investigation standard for the northeast Delhi communal riots in February 2020 was “very poor.” The riots followed violent protests in the country against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA). Judge Vinod Yadav made this statement during a hearing for Ashraf Ali, who was accused of participating in a violent mob that attacked paramilitary members with “glass bottles, acids and bricks.” Judge Yadav not

Court 104

Court Legal Legal Criminal Law 104

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“Va. Supreme Court affirms judge’s ruling reinstating Loudoun teacher who refused to use transgender pronouns”: Hannah Natanson of The Washington Post has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Virginia issued yesterday.

Court 100

Court 100

LLRX

AUGUST 31, 2021

AALL Gallagher Award recipient Mary Whisner , Public Services Librarian, University of Washington, Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, has updated her 2008 guide about choosing a career in law librarianship. With more than 30 years of experience in the profession, Whisner discusses important topics to review when considering a career in our profession.

Laws 121

Laws Legal Research Education Legal 121

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“A weakness in the argument for vaccine mandates; The Supreme Court decision allowing the government to require vaccines came before dozens of other cases allowing people autonomy over their bodies”: Nicholas Tampio recently had this essay online at The Boston Globe.

Court Decisions 100

Court Decisions Government Court 100

Advertisement

Short article looking at the new CCP 2016.

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 31, 2021

By Michael B. Gerrard. Photo by Mark Koch on Unsplash. The constitutions of more than three-quarters of the countries on earth have explicit reference to environmental rights or responsibilities In the last several years courts in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Australia, Pakistan, Nepal and Colombia have held that these provisions, or similar non-statutory doctrines, require national governments to act on climate change.

Statute 116

Statute Litigation Litigating Government 116

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“Arizona launches a bold new experiment to limit racist convictions; The state embraces a reform proposed by Justice Thurgood Marshall more than three decades ago”: Ian Millhiser has this essay online at Vox.

100

100

ABA Journal

AUGUST 31, 2021

As Hurricane Ida wanes but leaves thousands in need of rescue and millions without power, lawyers are among those surveying the damage from the storm…

Law Firm 123

Law Firm Law Firms Lawyer Lawyers 123

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“Celebrating Justice Clarence Thomas’s 30th Anniversary on the Supreme Court”: The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy has posted online this collection of essays and video interviews.

Court 100

Court Laws 100

Advertiser: Regal Court Reporting

In the world of legal proceedings, the choice between a certified stenographer and digital "reporting" holds significant implications. Certified stenographers go through rigorous training and testing and stand as the gold standard for accuracy in capturing every word. Their expertise ensures a reliable record, a crucial foundation for legal cases.

Legal

LegalReader

AUGUST 31, 2021

When it comes to ensuring that you implement warehouse best practices, schedule regular reviews of your safety plan to make sure that they remain in line with updated legal requirements, as well as the ever-changing potential risks of your unique work environment.

Legal 111

Legal Legal 111

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“Will Chief Justice Burger’s Official Biography Ever Arrive? Twenty-five years ago, the official biographer was paid $600,000. Timothy Flanigan is in no hurry.” Josh Blackman has this post at “The Volokh Conspiracy.

100

100

Above The Law

AUGUST 31, 2021

This Video Of Rudy Shaving Over Food Is Deeply Disturbing: On, like, so many levels. SCOTUS (Probably) Decides To Do Nothing, Dooms Abortion Rights: Which is kinda their goal anyway. Davis Polk Is Still Reopening: But you don't *have* to go in as much. Judge Orders Doctor To Give Horse Deworming Meds To Patient: Twitter has its fun, though, really it's one of those "if you don't laugh you'll cry" situations.

110

110

HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2021

“The US supreme court is deciding more and more cases in a secretive ‘shadow docket’; These emergency rulings — short, unsigned and issued without hearing oral arguments — undermine the public’s faith in the integrity of the court”: Moira Donegan has this essay online at The Guardian (UK).

Court 100

Court 100

Speaker: Adina Marta Newman

Learn about a world of effective contract management and seamless teamwork across departments in this upcoming webinar from Cobblestone Software. You'll discover practical strategies and tips that legal professionals can use to streamline contract processes and enhance collaboration, making significant impact across legal and corporate departments. Join us as we show how you can supercharge contract processes, improve team communication, and take your contributions to the next level.

Legal